Luo Fan followed Joanna over and found that Harley had been beaten up, seemingly by the Cold Water Mercenary Group.
"Harley, stay away from Joanna from now on, or I'll beat you every time I see you!" After saying that, the man saw Joanna walking over and hurriedly led his accomplices away.
At this moment, another group of people came over, and it seemed that they all had a wolf head embroidered on their collars.
"Wow, several pretty young ladies! Could Harley's crush be in there?" Luo Fan wondered.
"Harley, are you alright?" Joanna walked over and reached out to help him up.
"Sister Anna, I'm fine!" Harley was about to take over when he noticed the crowd not far away, and suddenly pulled his arm back.
"Sister Anna!" The girls also saw what was happening and ran over.
Luo Fan immediately stood up when he saw Harley, his face bruised and swollen, looking rather disheveled, but his eyes were fixed on one of them, though the other person didn't seem to be looking at him.
"Oh no, the young man is just in love with someone he doesn't like!" Ignoring all this nonsense, Luo Fan jumped back to Ai Li's side.
My own sister is much prettier than those other girls!
"Hmph, you have good taste!" Ellie already knew the gist of the matter, and when she heard Luo Fan praising her, a smile appeared on her face.
Joanna then returned to the counter, surrounded by a group of people.
"Hey, that's the slime! It's so cute!"
"Hmm, you have good taste, girl!" Luo Fan glanced at her; she was the kind of girl Harley liked, and she was indeed quite cute, though she was a little flat-chested in one area.
"Ellie, can I touch it?"
"No!" After saying that, Luo Fan jumped onto Ai Li's shoulder as if avoiding a plague, and then he saw Harley in the crowd.
"Hey, that brat's still here! And he's a hopeless romantic?"
Anna saw him too and sighed softly. But she still patiently tallied their spoils, which included the most ice-attribute items.
Sacred Heart City is located in the northern part of the empire, bordered by the Frost Mountains to the northwest, a vast sea to the east, and many hills to the south. A road connects it to the distant Sacred Law City.
On the outskirts of the city, there are several underground cities, mainly located in the east and west directions, with entrances controlled by the Adventurers' Guild.
Therefore, Sacred Heart City is rich in ice-attribute magical items, followed by water, earth, wind, and dark-attribute items.
"You guys actually took down that level 30 snow bear! That's amazing!"
"Hehe, it's still the big brother who commands well." The little girl scratched her head and pushed a burly man over.
"Congratulations on completing the mercenary group advancement mission. You are now officially upgraded to a level two mercenary group."
"This is all thanks to Anna. Can I buy you a drink after get off work?" the burly man invited with a smile.
"certainly."
"I'll come pick you up later, we'll head back now."
"Goodbye, Anna!"
After a short while, the entire hall fell silent again.
"I didn't expect the Ice Wolf Mercenary Group to have reached level two. Time flies. I remember the first time I met them, they were just a small adventure team of a few people."
"Sister, what level is that Cold Water Mercenary Group?"
"It's also level 2. To advance to level 3, you need to kill a low-level monster of level 40 or above, which will be very difficult. Several groups are stuck at this level."
"Oh, it's so hard to level up a mercenary group!"
"Of course, it does require guild certification, and different levels will receive different subsidies. If you are noticed by a certain family, you may even soar to great heights."
"What level is the most powerful mercenary group in the city?"
"The most powerful here should be the White Tiger Mercenary Group, which is currently level 5. I heard that the leader is a great mage, and there are even martial arts masters among the members. However, they belong to the city lord and don't usually come here to take on missions."
"That sounds really impressive."
"Hmph, what's there to envy? I'm just working for someone else!" Luo Fan didn't care and quickly cleaned the ice-type magic core, the blood still somewhat fresh.
"Huh, I can actually absorb fresh magical beast blood! Could it be that I have blood attributes? I'm a genius!"
“There’s no such attribute!” Ellie retorted.
"No, I feel like my body has become stronger after absorbing a little. Ellie, please buy me some monster blood to try, please!"
"Alright, but forget about the magic core."
"Well, alright, you skinflint."
In the lounge, Luo Fan drank a cup of Thorn Iron Bull's blood in one gulp, and his body was indeed able to absorb it.
How come we never noticed this before? Well, we used to eat tree bark and scavenge for trash.
"How about it?"
"It can absorb the essence inside, making its body stronger, and I guess it can jump farther now."
"You didn't learn any magic?"
"No, I guess I'll be going down the martial arts path from now on. Iron-Toothed Slime, are you scared yet?!"
It was the weekend again, and Luo Fan noticed that Anna looked much more haggard and was easily distracted.
After making some inquiries, they learned that a lot had happened during this period.
The Cold Water Mercenary Group and the Ice Wolf Mercenary Group clashed, resulting in numerous casualties. The cause of the incident was the large-breasted woman in front of them.
Last week, when the Ice Wolf Mercenary Group was celebrating, the vice leader of the Cold Water Mercenary Group came over. They got into a serious argument and eventually agreed to a duel outside the city.
The two sides were evenly matched, and the battle was extremely fierce, resulting in the loss of many lives. In the end, it was only through the intervention of President Joseph that their remaining strength was preserved, and both teams were demoted.
"Sister, is Harley hurt?" Ellie asked after Joanna had recovered a little.
"Ugh~, I was stabbed in the thigh by an ice pick, and one of my arms was broken. Why won't those people listen to reason? I really don't like them!" Joanna hugged Ellie tightly and cried silently.
"Alas, beauty is a curse! I underestimated Anna's charm."
"Shut up!" Ellie glanced at Luo Fan, then whispered a comforting message to her.
"If you ask me, she'd be better off finding someone to marry, like President Joseph. I heard he's single and cares about her a lot."
"This incident was probably suppressed by him, otherwise, Sister Anna would definitely have been implicated." Luo Fan continued to use his powerful deductive ability. He noticed that there were far fewer adventurers coming here on business today.
This won't do. If no one is foolish enough to come and do business with him, how can he embezzle funds?
"Ellie, you hold the fort for a while today. Anna, go back and rest!" President Joseph walked over, his eyes full of concern.
"Ellie, look, I was right! You need to persuade your sister to stop obsessing over that Harley for her own happiness. Everyone else is just useless!" Luo Fan shouted.
"Look, the president is handsome, rich, and loves her so much. He's a rare find! It would be such a shame to miss out on him."
"Okay, President, I'll go back with my sister first." Ellie rubbed her forehead, finally making up her mind.
When they returned, Ellie chatted with Joseph, and then someone rushed out of the office.
"Yes, yes, this child is teachable!"
"Luo Fan, how do you know so much about these things? Do you perhaps have someone you like?"
Seeing Ellie's serious expression, Luo Fan felt a little guilty.
"How could that be? Wise people don't fall in love!"
"What if someone tries to pursue me someday?"
"I'll beat him to death!"
"Hehe, does that mean I'll never be able to get married in the future?"
"How could that be? I'm right here! Once I transform into human form, you'll be the first person I marry, hehe!"
"You bastard, you were planning to take advantage of me!"
Oh no, Ellie's gone astray! She's even learned to scheme now!
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